Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as a list of new environmental bills introduced--

Bill Calendars

House (September 21): House Bill 48 (Godshall-R-Montgomery) setting standards for drinking water well construction; Senate Bill 307 (Yudichak-D-Luzerne) providing for an independent counsel for the Environmental Quality Board.   <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (September 28): <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meeting Agendas This Week

House: the Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 1000 (Browne-R-Lehigh) General Fund Stopgap Budget Bill (summary and Senate Fiscal Note); Senate Bill 1001 (Browne-R-Lehigh) Fiscal Code Stopgap Bill (summary and Senate Fiscal Note); House Bill 471 (Marshall-R-Beaver) removing the ethanol blending requirement from the Biofuel Development and Production Incentive Act (sponsor summary); House Bill 1241 (R.Brown-R- Monroe) excluding from the definition of public utility a resort providing water or sewer services to homes (sponsor summary); Senate Bill 513 (McGarrigle-R-Delaware) authorizing trucking of landfill leachate (sponsor summary). Senate Bill 875 (Bartolotta-R- Fayette) encouraging the reusing of abandoned mine water for drilling operations (sponsor summary).  <>  Click Here for full House Committee Schedule.

Senate:   <>  Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

Other: Environmental Issues Forum, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee featuring a presentation on the Growing Greener Coalition project funding guide.

Bills Pending In Key Committees

Here are links to key Standing Committees in the House and Senate and the bills pending in each--

House

Appropriations

Education

Environmental Resources and Energy

Consumer Affairs

Gaming Oversight

Human Services

Judiciary

Liquor Control

Transportation

Links for all other Standing House Committees

Senate

Appropriations

Environmental Resources and Energy

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Community, Economic and Recreational Development

Education

Judiciary

Law and Justice

Public Health and Welfare

Transportation

Links for all other Standing Senate Committees

Session Schedule (Updated)

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

Senate (Updated)

September Canceled: 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30

October 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

November 16, 17, 18

December 7, 8, 9

House (Updated)

September 21, 22 (Now a voting day), 24, 25, 28 (Non-Voting), 29, 30

October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

November 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 (Non-Voting)

December 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Governor’s Schedule

Gov. Tom Wolf's work calendar will be posted each Friday and his public schedule for the day will be posted each morning.   Click Here to view Gov. Wolf’s Weekly Calendar and Public Appearances.

9/21/2015